R. Abbit comments on Club Army match.
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friendly
cricket
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of Resulty matches.
Mr. Lloyd George was a guest at a servico in the Crypt of the House of Commons following the re- gister office marriage of Mr.. Geof- frey Le M Mander, Liberal M.P. for East, Wolverhampton, and Misa Rosalie Glynn Grylls, prospective Latest Cables. Liberal candidate for Rending. Mr. Mander first met Miss Grylls at the House of Commons, which she has frequently visited as secretary, to Mr. D. Hall Caine (Lab., Mr. Edgar Granville, Liberal M.P. Everton) asked the Minister of for the Eyo division of Suffolk. Mr. Transport whether, following an in Granville acted as best man at the quest on a man killed in Chelaca by ceremony at the Covent Garden a woman learning to drive, her will register office. The bride wore a consider constructing driving park dress of black velvet, trimmed with ways in large towns, where people lace, and a hat to match. Instead can learn to drive without being of a bouquet she carried a muff of
a
danger. The Commissioner of
Work was asked if he will consider allocating a portion of the parks for this purpose.
The Bégum's Daughter.
Mumtaz Tahan, the young daugh ter of Begum Shah Nawaz, the Indian delegate who surprised and gratified the Round Table Confer ence with her eloquent speech, is clever like her mother. Many of her poems, written in English, have been published in the Indian papers, The following is an example of her work, written when she was 15 years old:
TEARS.
Toare, soft sparkling tears, Little drops of dow Set in the skies of mournful eyes, Silver words are you
Peopled with such lights," Such great hopes, such tears, Falling in pain like spring-time
rain;
Wondrous, soothing tears..
Balm to aching hearts, Friends through misty years, You are the lights of sleepless
nights Shining, silent tears.
black velvet.
A Grim But Great Figure.
Chiang Kai Shek has returned to Nanking,
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Pago 9. Contral Station, killing one and in. juring two persons.
The Apostolic Delegation at Poi ping has received information that the four Fathers and Are Sisters belonging to the mission at Kianfu who were captured by Red bandits on October 4 have been released.
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A circular letter setting forth the plans for an international quota agreement governing tin production has been sent to the mombers of the Tin Produsers Association by Sir William Feat.
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A London newspaper pays tribute to the memory of that grimmest of Scots--John Knox:-Scotemen have reason to be grateful to Knox. He lived in a time when religious pas sions ran high.. He had many enemies. But it is to Knox more tifan to any other man that Scot- land owes her political and religious Initials. individuality, the democratic gor
Mr. E H. Leeder in his address: ernment of her churches, and the system of education which has to the Surveyors' Institution, utter raised her sons to fame and distine ed a warning against the hypnotic- tion, in every corner of the earth. effect of strings of initials. For the Knox is one of the few British initials fetish is becoming the bane divines whose reputation stands as of democracy. We smile when we high in foreign countries as in their learn that Frau Schmidt, of Düssel native land. On the Promenade des dorf, the wife of an engine driver, Bastions at Geneva. In the centre. is addressed by her friends an piece of a monument-over one "Frau Lokomotivführer." But we hundred yards in length and sup do not think it in the last funny. ported on either side by statues of that we should ourselves write to all the political champions of the Sir J. Smith as Sir J. Smith, Reformation: Coligny, William of G.O.M.G., C.R., C.B.E." Foreign- Orange, Oliver Cromwell, Rogerers, however, consider all our initial Williams-with their backs turned fuss as a tremendous joke Many on the Rome which so often had a foreigner asks why a practical sought to destroy them-stand the race such as we are should permit four figures of Calvin. Faul, Bize so many impediments to the simple. and Knox. And the Scot was not set of addressing an envelope to a the least of them,
fellow-baman.
Local Notes and Events *
The Hotel Cocil informs us that special exhibition dances will be added to their New Year dinner dance on the 31st instant.
malicious pleasure in pulling It is notified for the information USCIA SAM'S ROA A spurious of owners and occupiers of tene, romance has grown up round rumments that rates for the first quar. running, and there is an idea that the trade is all in the tradition of ter of 1931, are payable in advance
on or before January 31. the famous privateer, the Alabama, and of the old buccancers of the Spanish Main The Buccaneers His Excellency the Governor has were most unpleasant ruffians, and appointed Mr. William Henry Bell if the modern rum-funter has any to be a member of the Harbour nfinity of nature with Captains Board, vice Mr. John Keith Bous- MORGAN and KIDD of glden time he field, resigned, with effect from merits little sympathy,
December 16.
Last night's celebrations included Many pages of the Government carnival dances at the Hong Kong Gazette are devoted to rules as to Hotel Roof Garden and the St. the conduct of examinations in-. Francis Hotel. Both places were stitubed for persons who wish to crowded with happy couples danci procure colonial certificates of com ing to the strains of somo excellent petency as, masters, mates or ex- music and the ball-rooms, decoratgineers in the Mercantile Marine. od as they wore with coloured-lights, streamers and greenery, presented very brilliant scenes.
There was
also a dance at the European Looking Back 25 Years. Y.M.C.A.,, Kowloon, and this too, was very well attended.
is that no representations either of The Green Pastures" by Mano the Diety or of the chief persons of CONNELLY or a religious drama by the New Testament are permitted Mr. GEORGE Moons may be permis to appear on the stage. An older sible the same themes in the lesser rule forbade the use of any Biblical hande could be intensely, objection- able. The British drama is not figure in the drama, but that, fortu- languishing at the moment, and the nately, was relaxed, first of all, we present consorship is no rend handi believe, in the case of BAINT BAER's cap of genius If nothing of Suake BIEADE, SHAW, BARRIS and GALB opera "Samson and Delilah,"
WORTHY comes under the ban there THE HONG KONG DAILY and since then there have been, to PRESS, LTD., and the HONG mention a few celebrated instances, KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through Mr. ARNOLD BENNETT'S "Judith " their London Office, at 55, FLEST Subscribers and Visitors advice Babylonian War Office blunders), STRITT, E.C. 4, are prepared to give (with amusing references to the NO CAUSE FOR SYMPATHY, regarding accommodation available Mr. Shaw's Back to Methuselah," motoring facilities, suitable shop ning centres, etc.
with beautiful and touching pic tures of AAN, EVE and CAIN, and the STEALS setting of WILDE's "Salome." The reason for the modification of the censor's attitude is that plays about Old Testament figures do not now arouse con troversy and offend susceptibilities, but impersonations founded on the New Testament are still inadvis able. The rule is fixed and literary merit does not enter into the ques tion. A New Testament period play, by very great but little known author, Mr. GEORGE MOORE, was recently produced privately. and reviewed in the Press." It por- trayed an imaginary monastery of the Essencs, & Jewish roligious order, in which CHRIST, who had
pine trees from the Kowloon Rifle E. Aitken; Junior Warden, Bro. A. only swooned on the cross and re
Range. It was stated that they H. J. Watt: Chaplain, Bra. H. J. Hughes; Secretary, Wor. Bro. A.. covered, was living, His identity nn
wore seen entering the plantation. G. Whiley; Treasurer, Bro. J. Owen and shortly afterwards sounde of 0. D. Gourdin; Benior Deacon, known to anyone. To the monas
thopping were heard. In this
Bro J Spencer Hough; Junior. tery comica ST PAUL, the fiery
For the unlawful possession of co planation over two hundred trees missionary of the Risen LORD. The warship of the country whose trels of prepared opium a Chinese bave been lost within the last three Deacon, Bro. J Morten Smith;
coast he is approaching, be nust
Director of Ceremonies, Bro.. C G. meeting of the two, and their char- bear the consequences. All know was fined 87,000 by Mr. Lindsell at months. A fine of $75 or six weeks Organist, Bro. C. F. G. Grimble
the Central Magistracy yesterday. imprisonment was imposed.
8. Mackie; Stewards, Wor. Bros." H.. W. Dermer and D. Templeton acters, are portrayed with all the that the American coat is in 16 was stated that the defendant state of somi-blockado, and that mastery that one would expect Mr. natrol officials are not gentle was arrested on the Ping Oo Wharf A qualifying examination for op- Inner Guard, Bro. W. Turner Moone to bring to a magnificent handed. They have a difficult task with the contraband tied round diapointments of Probationer Clerks Tyler, Bro, J. Vanstone-Hong in Government Service is to be held Kong Daily Frese; December 25, situation. The play, it is obvious, and touch opponenta If anyone
in Queen's College Hall on Mon- 1008. enters tho bootlegging business ho would arouse spainful controversy to take the risk of American It is notified that in the Gazette day, January 5, at 9 am, when all Looking Back 50 Yeare. and no license to produce it was bullets. If the Audrey B was at the expiration of three months, candidates will be examined in Eng.
Little more has transpired with requested.
engaged in illicit trade her owners the Wing Hang Or Res Steamdiplish dictation, and on Thursday, Dramatists complain bitterly of and crew cannot complain of the Co., Ltd, and the Wallace D. January 8, when only those who regard to the preparations for the the censorship, Yr. SHAW pointing oquences that havo overtaken Hawkes (Hong Kong), Ltd will, have passed in dictation will be defence of Canton. More soldiers unless causo ie shown to the con- examined in arithmetic, composi- have been sent to the forts, and the out that the police are and must It is to be hoped that English trary, be struck off the register and tion, general knowledge, transla troops are to be constantly drilled....
tion from English to Chinese and I believe it was proposed to levy, a be the censors of indecency, and people will not let their prejudices the companies will be dissolved.
from Chinese to English. Intend new and extra tax on land to raiso be roused by these episodes. They the law of sedition and blasphemy are unfortunate, but the upholders It in notified that a competitive, ing candidates must forward to the war fund, but the iden was. bombeksaniasia Jamaa mast awkward-examination for the Indian Civil Assistant Colonial Secretary on or ultimately abandoned, probably for
d-fograf exciting opposition Chi ship of themes, ho contends, shouldly placed the present time. We service, open to migran
can only hopy that in some way or one, will be held in London in copy of a certificate as to character nese object to extra taxation, no not be allowed. In that particular another, the law that makes the July and August, 1031, pad that and education from the Head matter for what purpose, and- Subscription, paid in advance-instabre he was referring to the drinking of boon or wine a criminal copies of the regulations, syllabus master of their last school together patriotism is hardly a mufciently per annum for delivery in Hong ban on his play." Mrs. Warren's offence may be amended in the near of examination and forms of ap with one unmounted photograph on powerful motive to induce them to future, and the cause for these plication to be filled up by the can the back of which should be written quietly pay a new impost-ong Kong 818; including Postage to Profession." His contention was picturesque but unhappy adventures didates may be seen on application their name, address and date of Kang Daily Press, Desember 25,
that when vioo was treated, with entirely removed.
(at the Colonial: Secretary's office birth. any part of the world-sie,
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
is given in the
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PRESS,"
with which is incorporated
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At the regular meeting of Victoria. Lodge No. 1026 hold fast evening, Bro. E. C. Barrett was duly in- Mr. G. B. Twemlow of the stalled as Worshipful Master by Botanical and Forestry Depart-Wor. Bro. TF Hough, acting 10ent appeared at the Kowloon Deputy District Grand-Moeter. He
invested the following officers:-Im Magistracy yesterday as complain-medints Past Master, Wor. Bro. G. A bankruptcy notification states nat în a casa in which two Chiness, H. Grace; Senior Warden, Bro. A. that a first and final dividend of were charged with the theft of two E6.50 per cent. has been declared in of the Atlantic. Now another the case of Yung Fook Chiu, launch alleged rum-runner flying British owner of 320, Exclamation Street, colours has been captured, after Mongkok, being fired upon. If the master of
The incident of the I'm Alone," when that thin was fired on and sunk outsido territorial waters, caused real bitterness on both sides
a vessel does not obey an order from
hor,
waist
1880.